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clue

[kloo] / klu /
NOUN
hint, evidence
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cue indication inkling key pointer proof solution suggestion tip trace
STRONG
intimation lead mark notion print sign suspicion telltale tip-off track wind
WEAK
dead giveaway hot lead
Antonyms
STRONGEST
question
VERB
give information
Synonyms
STRONGEST
clue in
STRONG
acquaint advise apprise hint indicate inform intimate notify post suggest tell warn
WEAK
fill in give the lowdown give the skinny on lead to leave evidence leave trace leave tracks point to wise up
Antonyms
STRONG
conceal deceive hide mislead withhold
WEAK
keep secret

Example Sentences

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Another clue fell into place when a woman got in touch with investigators in 2003 about her father, who was last seen Aug. 10, 1999.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

"No matter which social media platform I visited, someone would always be posting these memes in the comments... I would laugh, even though I really had no clue who Chuck Norris was."

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Finally, the relationship between equities and bond yields provides an additional clue.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

“The problem with that is, you have no clue what that equity is actually worth.”

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026

The glass was the central clue, after all.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.